Chances Are ...

he critical path-altering forks in our lives rarely appear as such in the moment. It is only in retrospect do we realize the chain of events that cascade forth from a decision ... decisions that seemed utterly inconsequential at the time. Ironically, it's often the choices that seem so fraught with gravity in the moment that end up being the most trivial.

I am holding in my hands a scrap of paper with a seven-digit telephone number on it. But only time can tell whether this moment is the former ... or the latter.